Magellan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Magellanus, Latinization of Portuguese Magalhães.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈɡɛlən/, /məˈd͡ʒɛlən/

Proper noun

Magellan (usually uncountable, plural Magellans)

1. A surname.
2. Ferdinand Magellan. (Portuguese explorer)

Derived terms

• Magellanian
• Magellanic
• Strait of Magellan

 

Translations

surname

• Arabic: مَاجِلَان m (majilān), مَاجِلَان m (magilān)
• Armenian: Մագելան (Magelan)
• Bulgarian: Магела́н m (Magelán)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 麥哲倫／麦哲伦 (zh) (Màizhélún)

• Finnish: (the explorer and surname Magalhães) Magalhães, (surname Magellan) Magellan
• French: Magellan (fr)
• Japanese: マゼラン (ja) (Mazeran)
• Korean: 마젤란 (Majellan)
• Polish: Magellan m
• Portuguese: Magalhães m
• Russian: Магелла́н (ru) m (Magellán)
• Spanish: Magallanes (es) m
• Tagalog: Magallanes

French

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Magellanus, Latinization of Portuguese Magalhães.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʒɛ.lɑ̃/ ~ /ma.ʒe.lɑ̃/

Proper noun

Magellan m

1. Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese explorer)

Derived terms

• détroit de Magellan
• magellanique